Full Text of HR0966 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, One hundred and seventeen years ago, Riverdale, | 3 | | the "Best Little Village in Illinois," was formed; the village | 4 | | is located 23 miles south of the Chicago Loop; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Riverdale is home to the State's | 6 | | largest butternut tree (Juglans cinerea), the official tree of | 7 | | Riverdale; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Notable and outstanding characteristics of | 9 | | Riverdale's urban forest are a unique diversity of Southern | 10 | | trees, which are common in the Chicago area, including Shumard | 11 | | Oaks (Quercus Shumardii), Sweet gums (Liquidambar Styracflua), | 12 | | Cumber Trees (Magnolia acuminata), Flowering Dogwoods (Cornus | 13 | | florida), and White Basswoods (Tilia hereophylla); the village | 14 | | also has outstanding fall color displayed on major streets by | 15 | | Sugar Maples (Acer saccharinum), Red Maples (Acer rubrum), | 16 | | White Ashes (Fraxinus Americana), and Sweet gums (Liquidamber | 17 | | styraciflua), as well as a rare bird migration through the | 18 | | urban forest of the east Ivanhoe section; all of this activity | 19 | | is packed into a village with a residential population of | 20 | | 16,050; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Riverdale's Board of Trustees | 22 | | created a Riverdale Tree Commission in 2002, composed of |
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| 1 | | volunteer residents and an arborist; the commission's purpose | 2 | | is to design and implement the Village Tree Program and conduct | 3 | | community-wide educational efforts to publicize the benefits | 4 | | of trees; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The National Arbor Day Foundation has recognized | 6 | | the Village of Riverdale as a "Tree City USA" community for 11 | 7 | | years, honoring the commitment of the village to provide a | 8 | | comprehensive community forestry program; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The majestic urban forest cools the air, provides | 10 | | oxygen, shades homes and outdoor activities from the sun, | 11 | | invites song birds into backyards and gardens, lines streets | 12 | | (where the trees reach a height of 100 feet and are over 3 feet | 13 | | wide), muffles noise, protects the soil, improves air quality, | 14 | | provides beauty, and serve as a windbreak; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we support the Village of Riverdale Tree Commission's continued | 18 | | active participation in shaping Riverdale, the "Best Little | 19 | | Village In Illinois", into a "Green" community; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the Riverdale Tree Commission as a symbol of our |
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| 1 | | esteem and respect.
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